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1996

First Year

2024

Last Year

2024

Peak Year

#7565

Peak Rank

79

Total Count

11

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Hermon

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Hermon is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermon%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermon%5F%28name%29)

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## The Story of Hermon

American parents first put Hermon on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 114 Hermons were born — ranking #583 that year. About 24% of every Hermon on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Hermon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Hermon

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hermon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Herman](/herman)
* [Hermann](/hermann)
* [Hermine](/hermine)
* [Hernan](/hernan)
* Worman
* [Hymen](/hymen)
* [Harmon](/harmon)
* [Hyman](/hyman)
* [Harman](/harman)
* [Heman](/heman)
* Heiman
* Hamon

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Hermon

What does the name Hermon mean?

Hermon is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

How popular is Hermon in 2026?

In 2026, Hermon ranks #10,757 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Hermon most popular?

Hermon reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #583 that year with 114 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Hermon most popular?

Hermon has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Hermon.

Is Hermon a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Hermon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Hermon?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hermon include Bernice, Fulton, Kirt. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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## About the name Hermon 

Hermon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Hermon's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #583\. Use the chart and map above to compare Hermon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1920 → ](/year/1920)
* [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s)
* [ Names starting with "H" → ](/letter/h)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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